luxe living
NYU freshman stole, sold $51K in luxury items from roomie whose millionaire dad has Putin ties: suit
The first-year NYU student allegedly stole roughly $50,000 worth of her roommate's pricey stuff, selling it off for a quick buck, according to a lawsuit.
Far East princes, rich pal handouts and the bank of mom and dad: How these glam 20-somethings keep up with skyrocketing NYC prices
So who are these young people living the high life in New York City — and how can they afford it?
Legendary Miraval luxury resort and spa arrives in the Berkshires
Arizona's famous luxury resort and spa Miraval has opened a new Berkshires outpost in Lenox, Mass. — complete with 100 rooms on 380 sprawling acres.
The coziest luxury home essentials for fall 2020
As we fall into the autumnal season, it's time to curl up with haute home accoutrements that soothe: furry mules, CBD-infused balms and pillows spun from sinfully soft cashmere. At...
Parents spend as much as $100K on luxury nurseries
When Brett Helsham couldn’t find a wallpaper special enough for her baby Max’s nursery, she simply dreamed one up. “I saw a de Gournay fish [pattern] that should not be...
The super-tall towers transforming NYC's skyline
The future of New York is one tall tale. A rendering created for the Skyscraper Museum by intern Jose Hernandez shows Central Park South and Midtown Manhattan as seen from...
This is what a $50 million necklace looks like
The Queen of Kalahari is a fitting name for the 342-carat diamond that was discovered in the Botswanan desert and recently transformed by Chopard into a royal suite of jewels....
Designer Tomas Maier's tips for everyday luxe living
Tomas Maier designs hero pieces: the wardrobe go-tos that you reach for again and again. Whether it’s the refined everyday essentials of his namesake line (available in his five boutiques,...
This is how billionaires do summer at the beach
The force behind the (now-defunct) C. Wonder brand and former husband of fashion maven Tory, entrepreneur and investor Christopher Burch has called the Hamptons home — well,o ne of his...
Wanna live in a windmill?
Forget the private jets and the tycoons in their Orlebar Browns. Long before the East End was a playground for the rich and famous, hardy farmers cultivated potatoes, corn and...
Backyard spas are the ultimate splurge
Who wants to leave their luxurious Hamptons retreat to get pampered? Now many estates come with their own spa houses, blending privacy with relaxation. The $25 million compound listing at...
What 5 execs wear to seal a deal
A power suit is always a safe bet, but if you really want to dress to impress, nothing sends a signal of confidence, poise and can-do better than the right...
NYC's 5 new hotspots for home goods
The label “design store” gets tossed around a lot these days, from Urban Outfitters to even Ikea. But if you look beyond the big-name shops, there are exciting independent boutiques...
Ladies, would you go to this bro-tastic new spa?
When music producer Justin Estill wanted some manly bonding time with his buddy, he was hoping to kick back and relax with a few beers. Instead of heading to the...
Luxe listings: New York, Connecticut and Florida
The 11 hottest listings from New York, Connecticut and Florida. NEW YORK $8M, 88 Franklin St. Typically the last place you want to move into is somewhere previously littered with...
$100M penthouse rising near United Nations
LAPS OF LUXURY Talk about making a splash! A new $100 million penthouse is rising near the United Nations — with its own private pool, revealed in this exclusive photo....
How TriBeCa became NYC's $50M neighborhood
We now know TriBeCa as a neighborhood where Jon Stewart vies with Gwyneth Paltrow for sidewalk space; where the local restos are curated by David Bouley and Drew Nieporent; where...
Perfecting a Park Avenue pad
In what could almost be described as a Zen koan, designer and author Ellie Cullman looks out the living room window of her graceful Park Avenue duplex and says, “Either you...
Selling NYC's most expensive co-op
Broker Noble Black may have sold the highest-priced co-op in the history of New York City — a $54 million penthouse at 785 Fifth Ave. to music mogul David Geffen...
How living like a nomad made one man rich
Adam Gordon, one of New York’s most prolific apartment flippers and most-watched boutique developers, grew up in Ohio, but “fled as soon as possible,” he says, sipping an iced tea...